"Ethnic theatre is theatre b and for minority communities whose cultural heritage distinguish them from the Anglo-Americans" Ethnic theatres ofthen discussed issues facing specific minorities and brought the issues to mainstream media. Over the years, ethnic theatres have sprung up in cultural epicenters such as Harlem, New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The plays performed in ethnic thetres covered subject matter such as Native American tribal rituals to the moral conflict faced during times of war.
Ethnic theatres faced mounting opposition. Man experienced conflict within amusing directors and playwrights while others maced opposition from the outside community. During periods of war, German theatres were protest by the community while Asian American theatres were barred from operating on Sundays when most working class audiences were able to see the show. Whites would make racist "black face" parodies of African American theatre called minstrel shows.
Despite opposition from the surrounding community and lack of funding, many ethnic theatres have survived to produce successful productions and become strong pillars of the ethnic communities.
Ethnic theatres faced mounting opposition. Man experienced conflict within amusing directors and playwrights while others maced opposition from the outside community. During periods of war, German theatres were protest by the community while Asian American theatres were barred from operating on Sundays when most working class audiences were able to see the show. Whites would make racist "black face" parodies of African American theatre called minstrel shows.
Despite opposition from the surrounding community and lack of funding, many ethnic theatres have survived to produce successful productions and become strong pillars of the ethnic communities.